New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-24
LUCE TO RETAIN HIS POST.
HIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH MR. WHITNEY.


THE SECRETARY POINTS OUT THE ERRORS OF THE
FAMOUS CIRCULAR AND THE ADMIRAL ADMITS
THEM.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23-The following Is the cerro-
spondenee between Secretary Whtneyapd Admiral Luce
concerning the "aueries" recently submitted by the
Admiral to Captain Scott of the Canadian fishery ser
vice:
BAR HARBoR Me, Aug. %, 1887
SR requesting to be relieves Of the
ssa T uPo No aSer esedc" to it
Ss Sst
Of nn be to the
% & tn. ~
order That o% ay on record Such
The Department not unmindiu Of tho honorable and
S BY Sn sSST NTH s
sizing had become impressed with tho Importance
actually .uSeeted tGs hand, Of the csp ana
Th. nrope mshod Of oStsnins ms would
application TO the Department OF sIate Il
hands Of the ev authorities and o. the TeyenGs n' sa
been charged by our Government with for
these matters and consular agencies arc
Government for these purposes The constant commun
Keep it fully upon regulations the In
suctons 10 Candida officials and in general upon all tue
IL was IN thus case OF consequence that se matter should
view OF thai the matters touched had been for
subject OF International
70 SSordinsle cfll Tor statement OF The ca
na aG claim being dealt with by The Foreign Office
woul necessarily result IN an UNAUTHORIZED atement wnGh
likely result In sn oyersaiement OF inc CanAan citI
which would %nv AGO. 20 ihe otuens G mate i ogIcs Who
empowered 10 COMMIT his own g9vefnineai. wol,u
broad enough all possible CONTINGENCIES
dressed ~ YOU is replies narrowed very much the
privileges 81 fishermen hevond claim thereoiore
giving them currency only Increased their dicu
NAos. NJ
departing from the regular authorized oneal chanha
Tpa ~ enter Cana Ian pot, io Gs purpose OF
pairing damages, therein pain scott states to you hat
tho capain Of cruiser what repairs are co.. e5e1 ny ms
cation neither ihs Canadian NOR English
Of o ,bo S SooS ain haV, no. domb
Other equally Startling are TO ne 1nna ~ ns
IL was en6tess YOUR intention printing and circulating
these answer. to as-nme no rsspon,b 2t tne Jaw Enna
THEM but the tact "1s over ooAed NAT inc mere prnns
OF responsibility gave them the implied indorsemsnS
of position. la TACT In your communication 10 the De
let 10 be- inferred nat you were rcu atng
Ihsm 4; 81 nG or "a,
appeared 10 he want Of Information on tho part
Oh a S es' Tesar @po.s
y to scott q 1S aSasn sey seyc
eoyern< thor right ami the ,a,Hiov am 81
these circulars VA he distribute smong the fishing heet Tor
You vii see that from ts letter Is was to be tns
ron we're i''nns ospt IN neo., 49, mon
them At Our interview recesty. became aware that II
occurred 70 that Your action was
liable alton ret the record now u ,ndS-
record the Depai tnsut actod a taement
which COM entirely Tie American position he
circulated. with tho I'M iie'l ndOr'e
o Ai post!On but desCrlbs by yOI IN your
eubO lying tbs rights OF
fisherman Tho ~ this circular unier the Tc1m
sli further The rvhcses OF our hsh
ant deprive them lar 4. II should be observed by
81 their rights concealed upon all hands
To this practically ukc the matter OF The rlght
repairs. heretofore referred TO dShng vessel mas met
and meet OF repairs By the treaty oil
f.gt - 10 CANADIAN pOs therefor
br The ,ircu1t which have placed on lo'rl u -
inst rrpairis dependent upon the ms
81 a the CantAb or al
IN vcs-ris WON'T u 4 be likely Ia ncur
and far uIr believed md acted upon tho ush
% The right OF re- airs rtuir BY me
IBIS fha' circulating. uicei your
"a Views OF aw derived ftom canaan ~cnts
would have tire pa teal odcct OF uHlNinS the treaty:
that yDur Intention was quito otrerVir anu
gret ccu'l he necessity Tor AIRY action ON Tue part OF
the bs artreut.
caauot tnati; iufcious To have acted without
nrcylou. comwun alton With Tie department Iha NE " -
inmAuoa ~ lpni Ant matter should have reached
peparu't thr"nEh ID" public pte 8 AMI ma Tor some
af'r o. lhsI"l he brp rum nj fi0ull
have had urutuon Hppn g." sTAie't vs. NJ ottuhao
under the rru1t aud rendered ntcfHAfi mo PUBIC
i.saruwI. winch "'I~rTl-o vo Id have teru A'oiiei
tho OF the De mt re-
-aritng TINS LEI VIII not b" PLACID o. tho
~ U~a4rtmnnL ty reply.
Very te'pec faly. W. C. WHrNKl, Secretary